CORVALLIS - The most notable courtside attendee last Friday at Oregon State's 76-63 loss to No. 2 UCLA was Portland Trail Blazers general manager Neil Olshey.
Olshey spent the game parked across the court from the Oregon State bench, witness to Bruins freshmen stars and future NBA draft picks Lonzo Ball and T.J. Leaf. Yet when starters were introduced, Beavers redshirt freshman guard Kendal Manuel looked past the front office executive and locked eyes with Langston Morris-Walker a few seats over, strumming an air guitar to mimic his former teammate's signature celebration during his OSU career.